cầu an
Pronunciation
Northern
/kə̤w˨˩ aːn˧˧/
Central
/kəw˧˧ aːŋ˧˥/
Southern
/kəw˨˩ aːŋ˧˧/
seek peace
2 senses
2 Components
Verb
seek peace
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Verb
seek peace
Feelings & Emotions
To seek a quiet and peaceful life or to desire tranquility and stability.
vi Ông ấy chỉ muốn sống một cuộc đời cầu an ở quê nhà.
en He only wants to lead a life seeking peace in his hometown.
Sense 2
Verb
seek peace
To offer prayers for peace and tranquility in one's life.
vi Gia đình tôi đi chùa để cầu an cho mọi người.
en My family went to the temple to pray for peace for everyone.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
苟安
Candidates by syllable
cầu
求
an
安
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.